Stuart Elton Holder

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Captain (retired) Stuart Elton Holder (12 February, 1884 – 18 July, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy. His first name is sometimes offered as Stewart.[1]

Life & Career

Born in Tiverton, Devon. His father was a Captain in the King's Hussars, but died some time after Stuart entered the Navy.

Holder was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1905.

Holder was appointed in command of the destroyer Flirt on 8 November, 1912.[2]

Holder was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1913.

Holder was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.

Post-War

Holder was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 12 February, 1930.

World War II

Among other appointments, Holder served as Captain of Arbella and as R.N.O., Boston vice Humphreys from 15 February, 1944 to August, 1945.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Walter Wood 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 76
12 Jan, 1906[3] – 26 Mar, 1907[Inference] 		Succeeded by
Henry V. Hudson
Preceded by
Richard M. King 		Captain of H.M.S. Hardy
25 Aug, 1909[4] – 22 Feb, 1910[5][6] 		Succeeded by
Charles L. Fox
Preceded by
Charles C. Dix 		Captain of H.M.S. Cygnet
22 Feb, 1910 – Aug, 1910[7] 		Succeeded by
Edward H. Cater
Preceded by
George P. Green 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 34
12 Sep, 1910[8][9] – 22 Nov, 1910[10] 		Succeeded by
The Hon. Guy Stopford
Preceded by
Arthur M. Lecky 		Captain of H.M.S. Panther
22 Nov, 1910[11] – 7 Oct, 1911 		Succeeded by
Claude A. Rombulow-Pearse
Preceded by
Robert F. Veasey 		Captain of H.M.S. Gipsy
9 Oct, 1911[12][13] – Nov, 1912 		Succeeded by
John J. C. Ridley
Preceded by
John P. Landon 		Captain of H.M.S. Flirt
8 Nov, 1912[14] – 15 Apr, 1913 		Succeeded by
Robert H. Coppinger
Preceded by
Claude P. Hermon-Hodge 		Captain of H.M.S. Cornflower
13 Apr, 1923[15] – Mar, 1925 		Succeeded by
Evelyn T. Wickham
Preceded by
Douglas Faviell 		Captain of H.M.S. Saumarez
23 Aug, 1926[16] – 28 Aug, 1928 		Succeeded by
Arthur G. Harris
Preceded by
Hamilton C. Allen 		Captain of H.M.S. Curlew
late 1928 – 15 Nov, 1928 		Succeeded by
Richard M. Welby

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 352.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 313-5.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 399.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 324.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 324.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 324.
  7. ↑ Rest of date not legible in his Service Record.
  8. ↑ Holder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/28. f. ?.
  9. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 14 Sept. 1910, p. 7.
  10. ↑ Holder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/28. f. ?.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 352.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 319.
  13. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Oct 10, 1911; pg. 5; Issue 39712.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 313-5.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 228.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1928). p. 267.

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